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Memphis Poverty Fact Sheet, Produced Annually by Dr 2020 MEMPHIS Memphis and POVERTY FACT SHEET Shelby County The 2020 Update of the Memphis Poverty Fact Sheet, Produced Annually by Dr. Elena Delavega of the School of Social Work at the University of Memphis, and Dr. Gregory M. Blumenthal. Data from the 2019 American Community Survey Released in September 2020 and previous datasets. 2020 Memphis Poverty Fact Sheet (Data from 2019 and 2018 ACS) NOTE on COVID and Poverty COVID-19 has impacted this community in some very visible ways and in some invisible ways. The full impact of the pandemic will not be known for at least another year. The data provided by the American Community Survey (ACS), a product of the Census Bureau, is the most current we have, but it is seriously behind the times. The data we are presenting now was collected at least a year ago in 2019, and it may be slightly older than that. The economy moves notoriously slowly, so in normal years the time lag is not very problematic. However, when we have events that affect the economy in significantly and dramatically, the numbers may not reflect current reality at all. At this time, we can only speculate what the impact of COVID-19 on poverty will be. Who are the Memphis Poor? The city of Memphis has a poverty rate of 21.7%. Child poverty is 35.0%, while the poverty rate for people over age 65 is the lowest of any age group at 14.1%. Poverty in Memphis has decreased markedly for all ages and for non-Hispanic Whites and Blacks as a whole, while increasing slightly for Hispanics/Latinos. The City of Memphis poverty rate for Blacks is 26.1%, for Hispanics/Latinos is 29.2%, and the poverty rate for non-Hispanic Whites in the city of Memphis has continued to decrease to 9.3%. In the Memphis Statistical Metropolitan Area (MSA), which includes parts of Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi, the overall poverty is 15.4%, child poverty is 23.7%, poverty for people over age 65 is 10.7%, Black poverty is 22.6%, non-Hispanic White poverty is 6.9%, and Hispanic or Latino poverty is 21.9%. It is noted this year that Black and Hispanic/Latino poverty rates are converging in Memphis, except for people over 65. The Poverty Rate in Memphis and Shelby County Compared to National Rates In general, poverty rates for the City of Memphis continue to be higher than poverty rates in Shelby County for every category. Both are higher than poverty rates in Tennessee, with the notable exception of non- Hispanic Whites, for which poverty rates are higher in Tennessee than in Memphis at every level. While poverty rates in Memphis have generally fallen, the poverty rates in Tennessee have increased for all groups. Poverty has also increased for non-Hispanic Whites in the United States as a whole. This suggests that poverty is becoming more rural and whiter, although it is impossible to tell at this time and more years of data will be needed. © 2020 Poverty Fact Sheet. Elena Delavega, PhD, MSW, School of Social Work, University 1 of Memphis, & Gregory M. Blumenthal, PhD, GMBS Consulting Table 1 – Diverse Poverty Rates in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, and the United States Non- Non- Under Over 2019 Poverty Rate Overall 18-64 Hispanic Hispanic Latino Asian 18 65 White Black United States 12.3% 16.8% 12.9% 9.4% 9.0% 21.2% 17.2% 9.2% Tennessee 13.9% 19.7% 12.9% 9.7% 11.2% 21.5% 23.6% 9.4% Shelby County 16.8% 25.9% 14.3% 11.8% 6.8% 23.0% 24.5% N/A Memphis city, Tennessee 21.7% 35.0% 18.3% 14.1% 9.3% 26.1% 29.2% N/A Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro 15.4% 23.7% 13.1% 10.7% 6.9% 22.6% 21.9% N/A New in 2020 Figure 1 – Percent of the Population in Poverty The poverty rates for Memphis and Shelby County decreased in 2019 in comparison to 2018 at the same time that population sizes for most groups (except Blacks in the City of Memphis) have increased. Additionally, median incomes for all groups increased in both Shelby County and the City of Memphis. This is in contrast with the rest of Tennessee, where median incomes for all groups declined. In 2019, Memphis performed better than Tennessee, even though poverty rates remain higher in Memphis than in the rest of the State Not-So-New in 2020 It is not a surprise to anyone familiar with the Memphis Poverty Fact Sheet that the poverty rate in the City of Memphis is higher than in Shelby County, Tennessee, and the United States. It is also not a surprise that the poverty rate among minorities is higher than among non- Hispanic Whites. Structural disparities remain and will require deliberate efforts to dismantle. Solving poverty will require regional solutions and regional investments, such as public transportation that serves the entire community. © 2020 Poverty Fact Sheet. Elena Delavega, PhD, MSW, School of Social Work, University 2 of Memphis, & Gregory M. Blumenthal, PhD, GMBS Consulting Good News Overall Figure 2 – Poverty Rates in 2018 and 2019 in Memphis and In 2019, poverty in the U.S., stayed the Shelby County same as in 2018, with some shifts (higher poverty among non-Hispanic Whites, lower poverty among Hispanics), but Memphis appears to finally be catching up. Unfortunately, years of observations suggest that Memphis is among the first places to experience economic disaster and decline, but one of the last to join the recovery. How this community will be affected by COVID-19 remains to be seen, but it is to be expected that poverty will increase in the next few years; even after COVID-19 has been tamed (and that is uncertain at this point), the recovery will likely take years. Table 2 – Percent Change in Poverty Rates in Memphis and Shelby County Overall Non-Hispanic White Black Hispanic 2018 2019 % Change 2018 2019 % Change 2018 2019 % Change 2018 2019 % Change Memphis 27.8% 21.7% -21.9% 11.8% 9.3% -21.2% 33.8% 26.1% -22.8% 28.8% 29.2% 1.4% Shelby County 21.7% 16.8% -22.6% 8.6% 8.6% 0.0% 30.5% 23.0% -24.6% 24.0% 24.5% 2.1% Overall Child Over 65 2018 2019 % Change 2018 2019 % Change 2018 2019 % Change Memphis 27.8% 21.7% -21.9% 44.9% 35.0% -22.0% 15.8% 14.1% -10.8% Shelby County 21.7% 16.8% -22.6% 34.6% 25.9% -25.1% 12.1% 11.8% -2.5% Memphis is not “number 1” in poverty in 2020, in either overall or child poverty. However, this decline in poverty comes two years after poverty started falling nationally. © 2020 Poverty Fact Sheet. Elena Delavega, PhD, MSW, School of Social Work, University 3 of Memphis, & Gregory M. Blumenthal, PhD, GMBS Consulting DETAILED POVERTY TABLES Table 3 – The Poverty Intersection of Race and Age: United States United States Non- Latino or Native Overall Hispanic Black Asian Hispanic American Population Size (in White thousands) 328,240 196,789 44,990 60,482 18,637 2,847 Median Household Income $65,712 $71,664 $43,862 $55,658 $93,759 $45,476 Overall Poverty Rate 12.3% 9.0% 21.2% 17.2% 9.6% 23.0% Child (Under 18) Poverty Rate 16.8% 10.2% 30.6% 23.4% 9.2% 29.8% Poverty Rate for People 18-64 12.9% 9.3% 18.3% 14.0% 9.2% 21.4% Poverty Rate for People 65+ 9.4% 7.3% 17.6% 17.7% 12.6% 16.4% Table 4 – The Poverty Intersection of Race and Age: Tennessee Tennessee Non- Non- Latino or Overall Hispanic Hispanic Asian Hispanic Population Size (in White Black thousands) 6,829 5,006 1,140 389 123 Median Household Income $56,071 $60,678 $40,768 $46,126 $85,209 Overall Poverty Rate 13.9% 11.2% 21.5% 23.6% 9.4% Child (Under 18) Poverty Rate 19.7% 14.0% 30.9% 31.9% 8.4% Poverty Rate for People 18-64 12.9% 11.1% 18.5% 18.5% 9.9% Poverty Rate for People 65+ 9.7% 8.6% 17.4% 13.5% 7.6% Memphis and Shelby County have made important strides in reducing child poverty, but children still bear the brunt of poverty and suffer the consequences. © 2020 Poverty Fact Sheet. Elena Delavega, PhD, MSW, School of Social Work, University 4 of Memphis, & Gregory M. Blumenthal, PhD, GMBS Consulting Tables 5 – The Poverty Intersection of Race and Age: Shelby County Shelby County, Tennessee Non- Non- Latino or Overall Hispanic Hispanic Hispanic Population Size (in White Black thousands) 937 330 505 61 Median Household Income $52,614 $82,050 $39,766 $38,864 Overall Poverty Rate 16.8% 6.8% 23.0% 24.5% Child (Under 18) Poverty Rate 25.9% 5.7% 34.5% 33.1% Poverty Rate for People 18-64 14.3% 6.9% 19.2% 18.3% Poverty Rate for People 65+ 11.8% 7.2% 17.2% 10.0% Table 6 – The Poverty Intersection of Race and Age: The City of Memphis City of Memphis, Tennessee Non- Non- Latino or Overall Hispanic Hispanic Hispanic Population Size (in White Black thousands) 651 169 410 61 Median Household Income $43,794 $69,395 $35,668 $38,864 Overall Poverty Rate 21.7% 9.3% 26.1% 24.5% Child (Under 18) Poverty Rate 35.0% 9.8% 40.1% 33.1% Poverty Rate for People 18-64 18.3% 9.7% 21.8% 18.3% Poverty Rate for People 65+ 14.1% 8.0% 18.7% 10.0% Table 7 – The Poverty Intersection of Race and Age: Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area Non- Non- Latino or Overall Hispanic Hispanic Hispanic Population Size (in White Black thousands) 1,345 575 653 78 Median Household Income $54,859 $75,827 $40,383 $39,902 Overall Poverty Rate 15.4% 6.9% 22.6% 21.9% Child (Under 18) Poverty Rate 23.7% 7.2% 34.1% 30.4% Poverty Rate for People 18-64 13.1% 7.0% 18.4% 16.0% Poverty Rate for People 65+ 10.7% 6.1% 18.3% 10.1% © 2020 Poverty Fact Sheet.
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